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Word: Material
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘relating to matter’): from late Latin materialis, adjective from Latin materia ‘matter’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
məˈtɪərɪəl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the matter from which a thing is or can be made
Short Definition:matter
Examples:- goats can eat more or less any plant material
- highly flammable materials
Definition:
information or ideas for use in creating a book or other work
Short Definition:information or ideas
Examples:- his colonial experiences gave him material
Definition:
cloth or fabric
Short Definition:cloth
Examples:- a piece of dark material
- dress materials
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